The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-02

ton 70 him because OF his confirmed
habit of exaggeration and his ten
dency to "bloyiate." Since this deal,
however, a good many have con-
cluded that there was something
more in his remarks than the public
gave him credit for. Fair is not o
financier. but he is uncommonly
shrewd. and no one could seduoe
him into loaDiDg money on wheat
unless he knew all about the condi-
ton OF the market.
FLOODS POOR HEALTH.
Much sympathy is expressed for
Flood in his present troubles. His
eyesight is well nigh gone, as Bright's
disease, from which he is suffering,
has reached the advanced stage which
affects the eyes. He feels more
keenly than any Of his partners the
loss OF prestige OF the Nevada Bank.
The humiliation of this failure after
years of success has dcre much TO
aggravate his malady, and those who
have seen him recently declare that
he has visibly failed during the last
few months. He spends nearly all
his time in his beautiful home at
Menlo Park. where money has Sc
cured for him everything but health
and peace OF mind.
SOME oP MACKAY's TRAITS.
Mackay is living at the Palace Ho-
tel, but he keeps uncommonly close,
and retains all his old time suspicion
of the newspaper reporters. lie has
grown grayer during the last two
years, but he dresses like a young
blood and carries himself in jaunty
style. He has an Irish look, and
speaks with perceptible brogue.
Among his cronies he bears the rep.
utation of being very generous, but
the chief thing which strikes a
stranger on meeting him is his extra
ordinary profanity. He preserves
the language of q Comstock mining
boss, and when he becomes excited
he lapses into IL unconsciously. The
spectacle OF a we'll dressed and
rather distinguished looking old
man INDUCING in blood curdliug
oaths is novel one TO those who have
not met iamiliarly the Comstock mill.
ionaires. FIX Senator Fair has
this same popularity Of speech,
save that Fair is moro picturesque in
his profanity, and speaks in a much
softer tone. Mackay seems to have
a delusion that il he doesn't talk TO
reporters the public will learn moth.
ing about his affairs. How fallacious
this idea is was shown in his recent
dealings in wheat. After the col
lapse Of his two brokers, Mackay
had the gall TO deny that the Nevada
Bank, or he personally, was inter
estcd in q single bushel OF wheat.
The revelations Of the past week
have shown plainly that both Flood
and hackay went 10 Europe last
winter TO further the deal and make
arrangements for selling the wheat
in England.
RUM0Rs or PAIRS MARRIAGE.
A singular feature Of the Nevada
Ban ks predicament for ready cash
is that both Senator Fair and his
late wife helped Flood. Mrs. Pair
bought bonds from Flood and also
loaned him stock which he used as
collateral. while Fair himself ad.
vanced, as / have said, fully 81, 800.
900 TO his old partners. The rumor
has spread lately that Fair once
more contemplates entering matri.
mony, but instead Of taking unto
bimsellaby of the dashing San Fran
cisco beauties who would accept him
Tor his wealth, he will marry again
the woman who secured a divorce
from him. There arc many facts TO
bear out this rumor, but its truth
will only bo demonstrated by the
marriage ceremony, for no one yet
succeeded in extracting information
from the ex-senator which he did not
freely give. The oyster is not more
uncommunicatiye than Fair when he
has secret 10 guard. Whatever
may be tho result, Fair, as well
as the other BONANZA million.
aires, promises 10 furnish sensations
for $50 Frauciseans in the future, as
they have done 40 frequently in the
past.